Urban infrastructure: Things to look out for in 2021
Six areas to watch in infrastructure policy this year.
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A new planning algorithm requires a new planning system
Meaningful economic rebalancing will be impossible if the Government doesn't match its ambitious homebuilding targets with an ambitious new planning system.
How have the Covid pandemic and lockdown affected air quality in cities?
Air pollution in cities fell over the course of the first national lockdown, but now meets or exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 80 per cent of places studied.
The future of the planning system in England
Ending the planning system’s rationing of homes through its discretionary granting of planning permissions is essential to end England’s systemic shortage of housing, and the housing crises in the most unaffordable cities and large towns.
Centre for Cities responds to the Planning White Paper
Centre for Cities has responded to two important consultations for the White Paper on planning reform within England.
Planning for the Future — White Paper Consultation
Ending the planning system’s rationing of homes is essential to end England’s systemic shortage of housing.
City Talks
City Talks: Sir John Armitt on the future of UK infrastructureChair of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir John Armitt on the future of UK infrastructure.
Are Benefit Cost Ratios biased against the North?
Our recent research, along with findings from What Works Growth, found that Benefit Cost Ratios are not biased towards London and the South.
Next steps for cities: lessons from the National Infrastructure Commission’s Cities Programme
Join us at this event in partnership with the National Infrastructure Commission
Re-writing the Green Book for levelling up
This report calls for a simplification of the Treasury's Green Book methodology, stronger local government, and a Government strategy and resources to achieve levelling up.